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**MUSEUM-QUALITY ANTIQUE BALINESE KAMASAN MYTHOLOGICAL MASTERPIECE CIRCA LATE 19TH / EARLY 20TH CENTURY**
Up for immediate sale is a truly phenomenal, historically significant antique Balinese traditional folk art painting. This striking, meticulously detailed artwork features a complex narrative composition depicting sacred Hindu mythological epics (inspired by the Ramayana/Mahabharata), filled with traditional multi-faced deities, celestial riders, royal tigers, and sacred Imperial elephants.
**HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE & PROVENANCE CONTEXT:**This extraordinary piece is a potential museum-grade antique, estimated to be over 120 years old. It carries all the hallmarks of late 19th-century or early 20th-century Balinese sacred art. The painting was originally housed in an exceptionally expensive, high-end museum-quality frame that was unfortunately broken during a recent transition, and it is now offered un-framed, mounted flat to preserve its pristine structural integrity.
**THE ARTISTRY & UNIQUE ANTIQUE MEDIUM:**Executed in the iconic ancient narrative style of Kamasan art, this painting features the traditional \"horror vacui\" aesthetic, where every millimeter of the space is beautifully utilized with intricate decorative scrollwork, stylized foliage, and expressive figurative linework.
- **Material & Construction:** The artwork is masterfully hand-painted on a traditional, fine-grade Balinese cotton fabric (Kain Belacu), historically prepared with an organic rice-paste primer for precise ink work. To ensure perfect structural tension and protect the antique fabric from warping, wrinkling, or stretching, it has been professionally mounted flat onto a lightweight, rigid protective backing. This keeps the historic piece completely stable and ready for custom deep-box archival framing.- **Color Palette:** Boasts rich, authentic antique terracotta-red backgrounds contrasted with vibrant green, ochre gold, and earth-toned natural mineral pigments typical of old Balinese temple-style masterworks.
**ITEM SPECIFICS & DETAILS:**- **Origin:** Ubud / Batuan / Klungkung Region, Bali, Indonesia- **Estimated Age:** Circa 1890s - 1900s (Over 120 Years Old Antique)- **Dimensions:** 30 x 20 Inches- **Medium:** Antique Hand-Painted Fine Ink & Mineral Pigments on Traditional Cotton Mounted to Rigid Backing- **Subject:** Balinese Hindu Mythological Battles & Deities (Airavata Elephants, Divine Warriors)- **Signature:** Authentically hand-signed \"Tin Tin\" by the master artist in the lower border margin.- **Condition:** Exceptional antique preservation! The paint layers and ink outlines remain incredibly crisp and sharp with brilliant color retention. The thin fabric is perfectly flat with no tears.
This investment-grade historical artwork carries an immense museum presence. It serves as an ultimate focal statement piece for high-end residential estates, luxury gallery spaces, or curated Asian antiquities collections.
**SHIPPING & PREMIUM HANDLING:**Due to the rigid backing and antique value, this painting will NOT be rolled. It will be kept completely flat, sandwiched between heavy-duty protective cardboard sheets, wrapped in moisture-barrier layers, and shipped inside a large flat box with premium insurance and full tracking worldwide. Local pickup is also welcomed.
*Selling strictly as-is, as described and pictured. Serious inquiries only. Please review all high-resolution photos to appreciate the breathtaking detail and historical master line work of this rare Indonesian treasure.*
